Boyd family
The Boyd family arrived in Jackson Purchase, Kentucky from Nashville, Tennessee in 1826. Linn Boyd (1800-1859) served in the Kentucky State Legislature from 1828 to 1837 and from 1839 to 1855. From 1851 to 1855, he was the speaker of the State House of Representatives. In 1859, he was elected lieutenant governor but died before entering office. His son Rhey Boyd (1853- ) was a prominent attorney and Democrat Party leader in Paducah during the early half of the 20th Century.
From the description of Boyd Family Papers, 1814-1910. (Murray State University). WorldCat record id: 607257815
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| creatorOf | Boyd family. Boyd Family Papers, 1814-1910. | Murray State University, Waterfield Library |
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| associatedWith | Boyd, Linn, 1800-1859. | person |
| associatedWith | Jones family. | family |
| associatedWith | O'Bannon family. | family |
| associatedWith | Saunders family. | family |
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| Jackson Purchase (Ky.) | |||
| Paducah (Ky.) |
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